What's next for Texas, as neighboring New Mexico legalizes recreational marijuana

What's next for Texas, as neighboring New Mexico legalizes recreational marijuana

The U.S. House passed a bill Friday that would decriminalize marijuana nationwide, the patchwork of legalization efforts in neighboring Texas states is expanding, with New Mexico’s recreational program now in effect. READ MORE: https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/whats-next-for-texas-as-neighboring-new-mexico-legalizes-recreational-marijuana/

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28 Comments

  1. We Toke Bitcoins on May 2, 2022 at 9:55 pm

    You think all the people moving in to texas from california hate cannabis? lol, probably not. Legalize it!



  2. Kittenx kore on May 2, 2022 at 9:55 pm

    Legalize it



  3. WL HUNG on May 2, 2022 at 9:56 pm

    I live in Texas and absolutely hate it. I went to Colorado this past December, and everyone one in the store were from Texas lol. Legalize marjiuana and legalize gambling. Open casinos! Texas is losing so much money to other states.



  4. Kevin Wright on May 2, 2022 at 10:00 pm

    It’s OK we can just get from the darkweb it don’t matter



  5. T D on May 2, 2022 at 10:03 pm

    In Colorado we were flooded with all kind of people since 2014. Most of them are criminals, shady people and runaway teenagers from the Midwest. Natives were pushed out of the state and the last normal year was 2013. They always said the apocalypse will hit in 2012 but in Colorado it hit in January 2014.



  6. jon tomas on May 2, 2022 at 10:05 pm

    The funny (strange, not ‘ha ha’) thing is that during the last mid-term elections, Texas Republicans made marijuana decriminalization a part of their party platform. So, the Texas Democratic party changed their platform from decriminalization to Legalization! 8^). —- Yet. here we still are. — Hmmmmmmmm?



  7. David Zachariah Hernandez and Mary Valatine on May 2, 2022 at 10:06 pm

    Okay



  8. jon tomas on May 2, 2022 at 10:10 pm

    So the easiest solution is don’t just cross the border to buy, cross the border to live there!



  9. Esteban Alvarez on May 2, 2022 at 10:12 pm

    Texas won’t legalize recreationally until 10-20 years from now sadly. I’d bet we’ll be the LAST State if we ever even get to legalize it medically.



  10. Big Tex on May 2, 2022 at 10:15 pm

    The Land of Enchantment.



  11. Kharma Ingersoll on May 2, 2022 at 10:20 pm

    I don’t even smoke and can’t believe this is still a topic.



  12. Sabre 30. on May 2, 2022 at 10:22 pm

    Not unless some certain law authority of texas already has income flow of marijuana thru different branch
    Money 💰



  13. Jose Henriquez on May 2, 2022 at 10:23 pm

    OHHH YEA CONGRATULATIONS 🎉



  14. esnips123123 on May 2, 2022 at 10:24 pm

    So stupid how this is leagal in some states and not in others.



  15. Dwa60x Otim on May 2, 2022 at 10:26 pm

    I think texas is proud of being stuck in the past in reefer madness.



  16. Linda Birdbike on May 2, 2022 at 10:28 pm

    Don’t be stupid. Small town police depts are gonna be taking advantage of this as a revenue source, trust me.



  17. Randall Fowler on May 2, 2022 at 10:28 pm

    not throwing shade but muhahahaha Texas. We are NM! Just joking. Hope you guys get legalization at some point in the next 20 years😀😀I am also a conservative but time Texas show some restraint on its cannabis laws. It will actually bring you closer to God if moderately used.



  18. Billy The Kidder on May 2, 2022 at 10:30 pm

    Welcome to Texas, set your watch back 20 years!



  19. Eli B on May 2, 2022 at 10:30 pm

    Texans come use the dispos more then us we stay loyal to the plugs 😂



  20. Si on May 2, 2022 at 10:34 pm

    Lt. Governor needs to be voted out



  21. JJ Saint on May 2, 2022 at 10:35 pm

    I hate Texas!
    I had to move to Colorado to finally have recreational



  22. I'm right you're wrong on May 2, 2022 at 10:38 pm

    4.6 million in 4 days,…



  23. Elbert Moreno on May 2, 2022 at 10:40 pm

    Decriminalize it, and throw Gregg Abbott in jail



  24. alice serrano on May 2, 2022 at 10:40 pm

    Don’t bring it to Texas what the hell is that



  25. Buttlefunker on May 2, 2022 at 10:40 pm

    Yeah, it still takes like 8 hours average for most of us to get to NM.



  26. X_zahvi915 on May 2, 2022 at 10:41 pm

    Texas get ur stuff together



  27. jonah hammond on May 2, 2022 at 10:44 pm

    Legalize it in Texas have the tax from sales support the border and keeping fentanyl and other real drugs out of America the



  28. Marleyboy on May 2, 2022 at 10:47 pm

    Texas law is too hard nosed. It’s gonna take forever before this state gives in.